Season 5, Episode 3 James Coburn

First Aired: October 19, 1980

Tough-guy James Coburn inspires "A Salute to Japan" when he befriends Animal and teaches the unruly drummer how to release his aggressions through meditation. Also: Coburn joins the Muppet theater in a salute to the "Roaring Twenties."

Premise: Jim Henson's fanciful creations, headed by host Kermit the Frog, cavort on-stage and backstage with celebs in this classic family series, which, during its five-year syndicated run, was viewed by an estimated 235 million people in some 100 countries. Produ…
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